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SMWS 53.446: Caol Ila

“Blowtorched Mexican mousse” · Past release, no longer on sale
Blowtorched Mexican mousse - SMWS 53.446Sold outMay 2023
53.446

Blowtorched Mexican mousse

SMWS regionIslay
Age14 years
ABV57.7%
Cask1st fill ex-px hogshead
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 53
DistilleryCaol Ila
RegionIslay

In short · Caol Ila (Islay), 14 years.

“We just finished blowtorching a boozy Mexican chocolate mousse with burnt rum and a crusty sugar topping – sounds indulgent?…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£95View on SMWS

SMWS 53.446 is a single cask of Caol Ila, in the Islay region, 14 years old, bottled at 57.7%, released in the May 2023 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 53.x is from Caol Ila.

How the price compares
At £95, this 14-year-old cost less than 12 of the 23 Caol Ila bottlings aged 12–16 released 2022–2025 that we hold. They ranged from £84 to £110, with a median of £98.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Caol Ila

Hidden in a cove above Port Askaig, gazing across the churning Sound of Islay to the Paps of Jura, Caol Ila (1846) is the island's largest distillery and the quiet engine-room of Johnnie Walker. On its own, though, it is a beauty: oily and cool, olive brine and lemon and a soft grey smoke. Diageo's.

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